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“Powered By”- a WordPress directory

February 11, 2007 by: UKStevieB

Over the last week I have seen the "Powered By" directory site mentioned in several blogs but it wasn't until tonight that I finally had a chance to check it over for myself. This site is set up expressly to be used by WordPress bloggers. Going by the footer the site is run by Vasmi Gangavalli, but it looks like this person has a massive job on at the moment as each site that is submitted is manually checked. There is an option to set up a reciprocal link (which is now set up on my sidebar just above my logo) which means you should get quicker authentication. Submission was pretty easy, though the page went a bit kapplooey (possibly not a real word) when I hit the "Continue" button. That was probably due to an error by me on the captcha. It definitely worked on my second try as I got my confirmation e-mail through straight away. Though this is a free service you can pay for some extra exposure, a featured link will cost you $19.95/year but the cost goes up to $29.95/year at the beginning of May. The benefits are:
  • Your link will stay on top of the category that you submit and so attracting more visitors.
  • Featured links are also displayed site wide at the right hand side in random.
  • Featured Blogs have the advantage of Express Approval.
Though this is not something I would be that interested in it may well come in useful for some of those out there starting to try and monetize their sites. Are there any other directories out there that you have used?

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One Response to ““Powered By”- a WordPress directory”

  1. Thanks for spreading the word. Just approved your site.
    Good luck with everything.

    Posted by: vamsi on February 16th, 2007 at 8:39 am

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